Blue River Academy

Control

After showering and getting ready, I walked off to math class. It was on the other side of the academy campus. It was a 20 minute walk away. I left half an hour early, and took a slow walk over.

Math Class was with Mr Watts, he is a shifter. He was short and tubby. Mr Watts has short born hair and glasses, he didn't look like your typical shifter. I strolled into the class and I took my seat next to Thomas.

‘Hey Thomas, What does Mr Watts shift into?’ I whispered.

‘No one knows. No one has ever seen him shift except Professor Collins.’

‘Oh do you think he cant shift or just doesn't want to?’

‘I don't know Val, Im not in his head. How am I supposed to know whats he is thinking? ’ Thomas Snapped

‘Whats wrong Thomas?’

‘Nothing just in a bad mood, I haven't eaten yet. Im starving, and sitting next to you isn't helping.’

‘What do you mean? Sitting next to me isn't helping.’

‘You smell so good valentine. I am using everything I have in me not to give in, to drink your blood. It feels like a red hot poker is being shoved down my throat. Can you imagine how that feels?’

‘I can imagine. If your that hungry, take my wrist, I don’t mind.’ I offered him my wrist under the desk.

‘No valentine, I cant. I might not be able to stop. You already smell so good to me. I don’t want to risk it. To risk you!’

‘Ok!’ I spoke softly, pulling my wrist back and covering it with my sleeve.

With that I stopped talking and focused on my math in front of me. The bell rang soon after I had finished. I walked to my next class thinking about what Thomas said about Mr Watts.

My next class was with Mrs Potter she was a vampire, she has long blonde hair and a athletic body. Like vampires, she is very pretty. I walked into the classroom and took a seat next to one of the few people in the class I knew, Tristan. When I went to sit down Tristan gave me a shameful look. After his embarrassment in the demonstration earlier, he wasn't talking to me.

‘Are you mad at me ?’ I asked as Mrs Potter went on about the L. J. Smith books. Apparently the vampire diaries is pretty close to how vampires really are. Mrs Potter said that Smith herself was a Vampire.

‘Yes I am’

‘Why because I broke your ankle?’

‘Yes, it was a demonstration you didn't need to break it.’

‘I did warn you Tristan. You are the same as me. You wont give up or give in. That makes you a good fighter.’

‘I know, but to be a successful alpha I need to learn to give in sometimes.’

‘I can teach you if you want? When the right times to give in are.’

‘I could use a little help to be honest. I don’t know when to give in.’

‘Ok, I need to sort everyone into their fitness rankings and product training schedules first, then I will help you as best I can.’

‘Thank you Val! I forgive you for breaking my ankle. I cant do much now I'm on crutches for a week. So I wont be able to run with you for a while.’

‘It would get done quicker if I had you helping as well. I already have Thomas and Callum. Theo and Mace don’t really have a choice but help. But if you helped each member has another persons opinion. ’

After my classes I walked back to the house and I headed to the office to sort out the students stats from the combat class. Setting everything up ready for the boys to help. I had a huge white board with squares in ready to put names in, sort of like a leaderboard. I had print outs of each students photograph ready to put names to faces.

My phone was on the table whilst I was laying out the photos. It buzzed. I got a text that read.

‘Im wanting as you my Luna Valentine, I need you! I will have you!’

It was from an unknown number. I immediately went to Tristan and I text the others to meet me immediately. They all hurried to the office to meet me. Once everyone had arrived I stood up to speak, clearing my throat, getting everyones attention.

‘Guys, I called this meeting, because I received a text 10 minutes ago from an unknown number. It said, ‘Im wanting as you my Luna Valentine, I need you! I will have you!’ I think it is from the alpha of the river pack.’

‘I agree I think it is from him as well’ Replied Tristan.

‘I think we need to sort this out. Come up with a plan incase he comes back for me.’

‘That is a good idea. We should all start brainstorming.’ Mace suggested.

‘I think that if I stop going out alone it might help. Less chance for him to get me alone.’ I suggested, hoping that this might help the situation.

‘It could work. I think we need to do more though. What about a patrol? Do you think that could work? Or there are wolves and vampires in the forest. Do you think that we could sort of hire them? Sort of a protection detail?’

‘I think that is a great. Using the wolves and vampires in the forrest. It will give them something to do, a purpose. It will make a huge difference.’ I agreed.

Once the meeting was over and a plan was put on place everyone went back to their rooms. I continued setting up the assessments of each student in the combat class.

At 9pm the boys Thomas, Callum and Tristan joined me to help with the assessments. We started with fitness, we ranked each member from top to bottom. Link was at the top being the fittest member in the group he was a wolf. Hugo was the fittest human and Russ was the fittest vampire, Ash, Kendra and Maya as the lowest ranking, from each species.

Then we looked at stamina, again we ranked each member. Link was at the top again, he had the most stamina, with Hugo and Russ. Ash, Kendra and Maya were again at the bottom.

11pm most of the assessments were completed. We sorted them into piles with the numbers one too ten, 1 being most fittest and 10 being the most unfit. Once we had done this, I decided that it was a good idea to head a shower and go to bed.

Heading towards my bedroom when there was a voice behind me. When I turned around I noticed Tristan. He looked stressed and tired.

‘Tristan, whats up?’

‘Val, can we talk?’

‘Of course, Tristan whats wrong?’

‘Its what you said at the fight. Are you really more dominant than I am? I am the most dominant wolf here! I don’t understand you are human how can you be more dominant than me?’

‘I recently found out that I am not human. I am a angel. Both myself and my brother are. We both have powers. One of mine is control over other people want me to show you?’

‘An angel? I've only heard about them. I thought they were a myth. I would like to see what you can do. Please show me.?’

‘ I will show you but it involved controlling you. Are you ok with that?’

‘ I give you my permission Val.’

‘Tristan. Kneel.’

With that Tristan knelt before Valentine.

‘What the hell! I didn't have a choice.’

‘Yeah I know.’

‘What other species does this work on?’

‘I don’t know, I have only used it on wolves so far.’

‘Let me text the others see who is awake we can test this out.’

‘Ok’

With that Tristan texted the rest of the council. Thomas replied along with Mace and Theo. It was midnight. Tristan said to meet them outside on the lawn. Myself and Tristan both walked down together and waited foe Mace and Thomas. When they arrived I stood in front of the four boys.

‘Valentine please can you show the boys what you showed me?’

‘Tristan, shift.’ On the command Tristan shifted into his wolf. The others gasped.

‘Did you just get him to change?’

‘Yes, I did. I can get him to do anything I want. Any suggestions?’

‘Make him do a trick!’ shouted Mace.

‘Tristan, roll over.’ He rolled over.

‘Tristan, beg.’ Tristan followed every command that left my lips.

‘Tristan, change.’ Tristan changed back to his human form he was naked.

‘Do some tricks? Are you guys serious? Im not a performing monkey!’ Tristan snapped at the group.

‘No but it was funny to see it.’ Replied Mace

‘Valentine, Why don’t you see if it works on Mace!’ Tristan spoke in a vengeful tone.

‘Mace. shift.’

Once the command was spoken Mace shifted into his fox. With a yelp as he stood in the middle of the group. He whined at the fact that my powers worked on him.

‘Now get him to do some tricks. Lets see how he likes it.’ Tristan sniggered.

‘Mace, do a flip.’ I said trying not to laugh.

Mace’s small red fox did a backflip. They boys laughed at him.

‘Mace Shift back.’ He shifted back into human form and stood there naked in front of the council.

‘What the hell? How did you do that? I had no control!’ Mace responded to the actions that just took place before him.

‘Theo, your next.’ Tristan suggested.

‘Theo, kneel’

Theo knelt in front of the group.

‘Thomas, your next.’

‘Thomas, show me your fangs’

Thomas exposed his fangs for the group.

‘Right we now it works on humans, wolves, vamps and shifters. Can you control more than one person at a time?’

‘Tristan, Mace. Shift’ I instructed.

With that Tristan shifted into his wolf and mace shifted into his fox.

‘Tristan, Mace. Shift back’

‘Two people works. Lets try four.’ I commented

‘kneel before me’

The boys all knelt before me.

‘It works.’ They all replied.

‘We had better get inside before anyone sees.’ I spoke softly, tiredness hitting me hard.

‘Lets all get some sleep. We will continue tomorrow.’ Tristan instructed.

We all walked into the house chatting about what had just happened. We all said goodnight and headed to bed. I walked to my room and landed on my bed. Controlling more than once person was tiring work. I needed to get some sleep.